Yuan Yung-cheng
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Taipei, Taiwan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Sevilla | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Guangzhou City | |||
| 2018–2019 | Alcobendas | ||
| 2019 | Getafe | ||
| 2020–2021 | Langreo | ||
| 2021 | Paterna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Tainan TSG | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Paterna B | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Racing Rioja B | 17 | (4) |
| 2022 | Racing Rioja | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Gran Tarajal | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | River Ebro | ||
| 2023–2024 | Fuenlabrada | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Inter Sevilla | ||
| 2025 | Agoncillo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yuan Yung-cheng (Chinese: 袁永誠; born 12 November 2002) is a Taiwanese footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Inter Sevilla.[1][2]
Early life
Yuan was born on 12 November 2002 in Taipei, Taiwan. The son of Taiwanese cinematographer Yuan Qing-guo, his family had to mortgage their house to fund his football studies in Spain.[3] Growing up, he swam, attended Shuangfeng Elementary School in Taiwan, and regarded Argentina international Lionel Messi as his football idol.[4]
Career
As a youth player, Yuan joined the youth academy of Chinese side Guangzhou City.[5][6][7] Following his stint there, he played for the youth academies of Spanish sides Alcobendas, Getafe, Langreo, and Paterna. In 2020, he signed for Tainan TSG in Taiwan, helping the club win the league, their first major trophy.[8][9] In 2021, he signed for Spanish fourth tier club Racing Rioja,[10][11][12][13] where he made two league appearances and scored zero goals.
In 2022, Yuan signed for Gran Tarajal in the Spanish fifth tier,[14][15][16][17] where he made eight league appearances and scored zero goals. Subsequently, he signed for Spanish side River Ebro in 2023. The same year, he signed for Spanish side Fuenlabrada, where he made one league appearance and scored zero goals. Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he signed for Spanish side Inter Sevilla. Six months later, he signed for Spanish side Agoncillo.[18]
References
- ^ "夢想有朝一日加入國家隊 袁永誠談台灣足球環境" (in Chinese). nownews.com. 23 September 2022.
- ^ "我希望3年內能夠踢進西甲 18歲台灣小將袁永誠的取西經之旅（三）" (in Chinese). foootball.cc.
- ^ "台灣好小子袁永誠勇闖西班牙 袁家抵押房子2年投入300萬". ltsports.com.tw.
- ^ "成為台灣第一位歐洲職業足球選手！靠這３大成功關鍵". marieclaire.com.tw.
- ^ "袁永誠舉債旅西 疫亂足球夢". chinatimes.com.
- ^ "15歲台灣小梅西拒中國入籍要求 9月挑戰西乙球隊測試". tw.appledaily.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 27 June 2020.
- ^ "「我希望3年內能夠踢進西甲」 18歲台灣小將袁永誠的取西經之旅（二）". foootball.cc.
- ^ "「我希望3年內能夠踢進西甲」 18歲台灣小將袁永誠的取西經之旅（一）". foootball.cc.
- ^ "Yuan Yung-cheng: Taiwan's first soccer pro in Europe". english.cw.com.tw.
- ^ "袁永誠：難過的時候就踢球吧". fountain.org.tw.
- ^ "沒想過犧牲多少，只在乎腳上那顆球能否射下榮耀——足球少年袁永誠專訪". brand.gamania.com.
- ^ "和西乙B職業隊Racing Rioja簽約兩年，袁永誠表示：看到合約時眼淚直接流下來". sportsv.net.
- ^ "Taiwanese wins professional European soccer contract for first time". ocacnews.net.
- ^ "努力追夢 袁永誠不怕孤獨". tw.news.yahoo.com.
- ^ "獨自在西班牙過「比吃牢飯還差」的生活！熱血足球少年成台灣第一人". sportz.im.
- ^ "踢上西甲目標從未改變 袁永誠：相信自己做得到". gogoal.com.tw.
- ^ "袁永誠興奮加盟UD大塔拉哈爾 盼助隊晉升西乙B聯賽". gogoal.com.tw.
- ^ Yuan Yung-cheng at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
External links
- Yuan Yung-cheng at BDFutbol
- Yuan Yung-cheng at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)